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SA IBA SS1600k Ride - September 24th 2016

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StinkyPete:
I'm proposing an IBA ride opportunity, principally for SA, Vic or other OzSTOC members, to participate in an IBA ss1600k ride in September 2016.  This is aimed at those who are keen to "have a go" or to get further involved in Long Distance Riding and want to make an attempt  within a supportive and encouraging environment.    I seek expressions of interest from five or seven other participants (for a total of eight riders) who would ride in pairs to encourage each other along the way.

It is not planned to be a formal OzSTOC Group IBA Ride as was the Coffs Harbour ride in October 2014, and each participant would need to submit all of their own paperwork to IBA for certification and pay their own fees.  I will arrange to have someone present at the start and finish location (same location) to sign all of the Start and Finish witness documents, as participants cannot be witnesses for each other.   Start time would be 0200hrs and estimated finish time would be between 2000hrs to around 2230hrs depending upon how your ride progresses.

IBA Rides and Rules can be found at this link.....
http://www.ironbutt.com/ridecerts/getdocument.cfm?DocID=30

I would encourage anyone contemplating an IBA ride to read their “Archive of Wisdom”, which can be found here, and I suggest that you go to the link at the bottom of the page and read the “Printer Firendly” version.
http://www.ironbutt.com/tech/aow.cfm

The route that I had in mind can be seen here.....
https://goo.gl/maps/vohbG

If this idea fails to gain legs, I'm happy to defer or cancel it. 

WendyL:
Sounds like a great idea Pete, good luck with getting the numbers  :thumbs

Biggles:
Goodonya for proposing this and coming up with a plan.  I think you'll find enough starters willing to ride to Adelaide to join in.  There would be a few Victorians who felt northern NSW was too far last time who would consider SA more feasible.

alans1100:
Sounds like a good idea having something local......even just going along for the ride.

Abe:
Great idea.

I'm in, but if your numbers get too big, I'll withdraw.

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